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Putting this movie down because......


....it's not a true story as claimed, That's it, that's why people are attacking this movie? That's how Hollywood works and even when they have plenty of material to keep the movie interesting on real life persons or events, Hollywood still takes great liberties, that's just the way they operate. I've seen it in so many movies like Patton, Invincible, Band of Brothers, The Great Escape and hundreds more so why pick on this one, would it make you feel better if it said "inspired by certain events?" There's only 2 movies I have ever seen that have stuck to the facts and that's The Onion Field (because Joseph Wambaugh was so disgusted with Hollywood making a movie based on his books, their way instead of sticking to the book) and Tora! Tora! Tora! though it's widely believed that Admiral Yamamoto did not really say the line at the very end but many believed he did feel that way. Maybe if some of you could get past the "true story" bit, you would enjoy this movie.

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